This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 11:00 Meet with the client at Hotel Osaka
- To Osaka Castle by subway. To Umeda Sky Building by JR.
- To Shitennoji by subway
- To Kuromon Market by subway.
- Walk to Sennichimae, Hozenji, and Dotonbori.
- Since we didn't have lunch, we had a kushikatsu dinner at Hozenji.
- 19:00 Disband at Shinsaibashi.
Title: What's a Private One-Day Osaka Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report on Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, and Dotonbori
I met the guests at 11:00 and asked where they would like to go, but they said they would leave it up to me, so we first headed to Osaka Castle. Beforehand, I gave a brief explanation of Japanese history, the emperor, samurai, shogun, and mythology. At Osaka Castle, I explained about Japanese castles and Osaka Castle itself. The guests enjoyed it, though we did not go inside. We took the JR to the Umeda Sky Building, where the guests enjoyed the architecture and the views of Osaka. By subway, we went to Shitennoji Temple. I explained the differences between Shinto and Buddhism, as well as the role of the five-storied pagoda. By subway, we went to Kuromon Market, then walked to Dotonbori. The guests enjoyed the lively entertainment district of Osaka. They also thoroughly enjoyed kushikatsu for dinner.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Hommachi～Tanimachi 4-chome | 190JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Osakajokoen～Osaka | 180JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Umeda (Subway)～Tennoji | 290JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka～Nippombashi (Osaka) | 190JPY |
| Total | 850JPY | ||
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